India trails Pakistan in 4G download speed, report says
4 years, 1 month ago

India trails Pakistan in 4G download speed, report says

The Hindu  

India came second to Pakistan in terms of mean download speed over a mobile phone in the July to September period of 2020. Pakistan showed nearly 40% faster mobile download speed than India last quarter, according to Internet access analytics firm Ookla. Both India and Pakistan showed a growth in internet download speeds over the year, with India growing by nearly 12% compared with the same period last year. In terms of 4G LTE performance, Pakistan outperformed India with its mean download speed over 4G being 51% faster than India's.

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Live Mint  

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1 year, 2 months ago

India's global mobile download speed better than Japan, Turkiye in Ookla index

Hindustan Times  

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India climbs 49 places on Ookla Speedtest Global Index, mobile speeds increase by 115%
1 year, 9 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Now, at least 2 Mbps speed required to get broadband tag
1 year, 10 months ago

Now, at least 2 Mbps speed required to get broadband tag

The Hindu  

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Today’s Cache | Microsoft’s AI investment, India’s download speeds, and Apple’s VR talk with Disney
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Today’s Cache | Microsoft’s AI investment, India’s download speeds, and Apple’s VR talk with Disney

The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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2 years, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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How India Plans To Solve Network Congestion with 5G Launch

News 18  

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2 years, 6 months ago

India Improves Global Internet Speed Ranking, Faster Download Speeds Countries: Report

News 18  

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3 years, 3 months ago

India's Mobile Internet and Fixed Broadband Speeds Improved in August 2021: Ookla

News 18  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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India Today  

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3 years, 6 months ago

‘India to have 330 mn 5G connections by 2026’

The Hindu  

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3 years, 10 months ago

India retains its position globally on the broadband speed front in January 2021, Ookla reveals

India Today  

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Tech in 2020: WiFi and home broadband gets its due
4 years ago

Tech in 2020: WiFi and home broadband gets its due

India Today  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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News 18  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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